Color up your interior

Do you have the winter doldrums? Are the wet and gray days dragging you down? Why not give yourself and your interior a boost of color to brighten the season.

Here's 8 simple ways to pump up the color in your interior.

Accessorize, accessorize
Add small touches of color using candles, bowls, picture frames, statues, anything that says "WOW". For one friend it was the simple purchase of a cup and saucer set in bright, bold colors. For me, it's simply having a bouquet of fresh flowers brightening my dining room table.

Soft and bright
Use soft furnishings to make a statement. Brightly colored cushions, curtains, rugs, table clothes or runners can add not only color, but also texture.

Think South Beach
I love those art deco houses that line the avenues of Miami's South Beach. Each one a more daring color than the next. Aqua, orange, pink and lime green. Why not mix and match your favorite colors in small doses for a pick me up.

Make a statement
Sometimes all a room needs is one key piece of colorful furniture to give it warmth. Go for those red sofas you've always dreamed of or paint your boring bed frame lemon yellow!

Wake up the bathroom
Many people don't think about injecting color into their bathrooms. This can result in a stark white room which often feels sterile and void of warmth. Color can come from wallpaper, whimsical stickers, towels with designs, statement making curtains (on windows or shower), plush rugs or even artwork.

Hot and cold
Effective color schemes often involve a warm and a cool color. One trick is to accentuate the warm color in the cold months and then in the warm months accentuate the cool color.

Create an eye-catcher
Painting one wall an eye catching color is a fast and effective way to not only create a focal point in a room, but also give it a base color to play off of.

"Pop" goes the color
A surefire way to make any color stand out is to showcase it against black or white. They key is to use your color in limited amounts.

I hope these bright and colorful ideas help you make it through this endless winter.